Irish for "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"

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Irish for "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"

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Please don't ask why. :)

I need the Irish for the title "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" for a church organist friend...

TIA for any help!

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zlee wrote:Please don't ask why. :)

I need the Irish for the title "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" for a church organist friend...

TIA for any help!

Zina
Gag. Oh well. Just do tell your organist friend that a lot of Irish people find this kind of music hall oirish stuff offensive.

That said

Nuair atá súile Éireannacha ag gáire


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Thanks -- not her choice, this is in fact her attempt to make sure it's not a singalong, or at least one that people are prepared for. So exactness isn't an issue...

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zlee wrote:Thanks -- not her choice, this is in fact her attempt to make sure it's not a singalong, or at least one that people are prepared for. So exactness isn't an issue...

Thanks again!

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Is she going to try to sing this? There's absolutely no way it's going to scan (and how in heaven's name is she going to learn to pronounce it?)

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